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Global Partnership To Fight Infectious Disease Launched
A global initiative was launched last month to accelerate progress toward a world safe and secure from the threat of infectious disease.
13 Million Smoking Deaths In China Could Be Prevented By 2050, Study
Almost 13 million smoking deaths could be prevented in China by 2050 if WHO guidelines were implemented, according to projections from the China SimSmoke simulation model.
Study: Tripling Tobacco Taxes Could Prevent 200m Premature Deaths
Tripling tobacco tax globally would prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, researchers say.
Vietnam’s Foray Into Social Marketing Of Nutrition
The Vietnamese government is using social marketing to change consumer behavior, but unlike private sector marketing, the goal is to benefit consumers rather than the marketer.
Antiviral Therapy For Hep C Improved Diabetes Outcomes
Research from Taiwan has shown that antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus improved kidney and cardiovascular outcomes for patients with diabetes.
Study: Bangladesh Makes Strides In Healthcare Despite Poverty
Despite its high poverty level, Bangladesh has achieved lower infant mortality rates compared to India, Pakistan and Nepal.
Community-Based Program Decreased Sodium Intake In Rural China
People in rural northern China reduced their salt intake after participating in a community-based sodium reduction program.
Rice Consumption In Bangladesh Linked To High Arsenic Exposure & Toxicity
A study of more than 18,000 people in Bangladesh has established a link between rice consumption and arsenic exposure and toxicity.
Cambodia In First Measles-Rubella Drive
Cambodia has stepped up as the first Asian country to introduce a measles-rubella vaccination campaign.
